Nationality: EnglandExecutive summary: Film composer, James Bond, Out of Africa

Composer best known for his work scoring films, including eleven "James Bond" features. Won Oscars for Born Free, Dances with Wolves, The Lion in Winter, Out of Africa. His other scores included Body Heat, The Day of the Locust, The Ipcress File, Jagged Edge, Midnight Cowboy, and They Might Be Giants.